‘The Ito Sisters’: Family’s 1940s internment, placidly recalled but casting a dark shadow
Antonia Grace Glenn returns to Cambridge for the East Coast premiere of her documentary film, “The Ito Sisters: An American Story,” as part of the Boston Asian American Film Festival.
Progressives, brace yourself for tough talk: ‘White Fragility’ author to speak Thursday
“White Fragility” author Robin DiAngelo comes to the Cambridge Friends School on Thursday for a conversation about race and the future of race relations that may be tough for many in Cambridge to hear.
Trump impeachment possibilities getting Q&A with authors of ‘The Constitution Demands It’
So where’s the case for impeaching President Donald Trump now? There’s a free book discussion and signing Wednesday explaining it, led by the three authors of a book arguing that in this potential case for impeachment, “The Constitution Demands It.”
Let’s talk about the Domino’s pothole program as ‘Paving for Pizza’ fills in for city hall, literally
Domino’s Pizza has gone from being fodder for stand-up comedy and liberal outrage to a company with a revamped look and mission that now drives discussion over municipal infrastructure. No, really.
Several EMF Building tenants refuse to leave, five days after rehearsal space eviction date
Some tenants of the EMF Building are refusing to leave, saying they question the legality of their evictions by property owner John DiGiovanni. They’ve decided to “keep using the building and keep making music, and because they think this is wrong,” one former tenant said.
Three ways to help local arts communities
It now looks all but certain that Cambridge (and the Central Square Cultural District especially) has lost the community of musicians, artists and creative businesses at the EMF Building. Fundraising could help, there as we all as for The Comedy Studio and Out of the Blue art gallery.
More food waste than ever, students say, makes it time to learn ‘How to Eat Trash’
To learn “How to Eat Trash” – which is a possibility for Thursday evening, while enjoying a community dinner made of food rescued from dumpsters – you may as well go to the place most associated locally with the art: Crafts House, an iconoclastic Tufts student residence.
Spring brings citywide curbside composting, practice that goes deep in Cambridge history
This April, a pilot program in North Cambridge will be expanded to include the entire city with curbside composting offered to households in buildings with 12 units or fewer – a practice that’s both new to the city and very, very old.
Become an open book for Human Library, concept that can bridge gaps among people
The “Human Library” is coming to Cambridge, but first the Cambridge Public Library and Cambridge Community Television are asking people to volunteer as “Human Books.”
‘This Week in Dystopia’ film series is here, courtesy of Brattle, Harvard’s Ash Center
Given what we’ve come to in the past year – a country divided on race, politics and class, with terms such as “fascist” and “fake news” bandied about on a daily basis – the “This Week in Dystopia” repertory series starting Thursday at The Brattle Theatre feels timely.
